10 Clothing Stores Worth Traveling For

Sometimes, visiting a cool clothing store is one of the best reasons to get on a plane. The Coveteur shares their picks for 10 of the world's coolest clothing stores.

While there are a lot of reasons we get excited about jetting off to various locations around the globe, our main priority is making time to hit a few choice stores. We’ll admit it—we’ve been known to make these oh-so-special spots the main reason for our trip. If we manage to squeeze in a few meetings or shoots into our trip, well, that’s just an added bonus.

The Webster

Miami, FL

Neon string bikinis might be the retail fare that comes to mind when someone mentions Miami, but trust a French expat with a background working for houses like Balenciaga to bring a jolt of glamour to South Beach. We'd even go so far as to say that Laure Heriard Dubreuil has single-handedly made Miami worth traveling to for the sartorially inclined. Her quirky-cool merchandise, from Duro Olowu dresses to one-of-a-kind Olympia Le Tan book clutches, is all housed in an iconic art deco building to boot.

10 Corso Como

Milan

Owned by Carla Sozzani, the art and design world impresario and sister of Vogue Italia EIC Franca Sozzani, 10 Corso Como brings together the best of everything you never knew you wanted in one place. Sozzani started selling art and books here in 1990, but for us, it’s all about the fashion. This is the kind of place to seek out hard-to-find designs by the likes of Gareth Pugh and Courreges. The complex also includes three impeccably designed hotel rooms, so you can travel to Milan and amuse yourself exclusively at Corso Como.

Didier Ludot

Paris

There may be no better place in the world to source vintage couture than Didier Ludot—this Palais Royale boutique is unlike anything you’ve seen. Expect to find historically important, one-of-a-kind couture by all the greats, from Christian Lacroix and Oscar de la Renta to Balenciaga and Dior (and in this instance, we’re talking the original masters themselves). And if you happen to meet M. Ludot himself when you visit, your trip to Paris might as well be over—it’s just been made.

Lane Crawford

Hong Kong

Lane Crawford is luxury to the max. It’s the kind of place that doesn’t shy away from offering a $4,000 fur coat—in fact, it’s kind of just another item on its racks. And should you be in a spending mood, there’s an embroidered Valentino dress and a Chloé bag to take care of that.

Dover Street Market

London

Forget New York’s newer incarnation; DSM’s OG London location is a temple to everything that is cool in fashion, as deemed by Commes des Garçons founder Rei Kawakubo. From Céline bags even we haven’t seen before to Comme des Garçons pieces weird enough that you won’t find them anywhere else, your visit will also be an education of sorts on the most interesting aspects of fashion.

Just One Eye

Los Angeles, CA

Just One Eye is the retail version of L.A.’s art scene rebirth—as in, it’s avant-garde to the max. Remember that collaboration between The Row and Damien Hirst? That was the brainchild of Just One Eye's eccentric owner Paolo Russo. See fashion rendered as art in the gallery-like space, where Maison Michel rabbit ears can be found next to the ever-rotating pieces of contemporary art on display.

Colette

Paris

While Colette’s first floor is often overrun with tourists rifling through their street wear and (admittedly excellent) stash of coffee table books and doodads, their second floor is an oasis of Christopher Kane, Saint Laurent, and Anthony Vaccarello.

Ikram

Chicago, IL

Ikram Goldman is famous for advising Michelle Obama during her first few years at the White House, but the woman has a history of dressing Chicago’s crème de la crème that stretches much further back. Known for spotting and supporting up-and-coming designers early in the game, a flight to the Windy City will be made once you’ve spent a few hours in Goldman’s boutique-cum-gallery and made a couple of informed Alaïa and McQueen purchases.

Kirna Zabete

New York, NY

Think of Kirna Zabete as a Pop Art–bedazzled, light-hearted shrine to all that is fun about fashion. The store is kind of like a street-style star’s wardrobe come to life, and all available for your purchasing pleasure. One Mansur Gavriel bucket bag, a Givenchy tee, and a pair of Nicholas Kirkwood sandals later, and you’re ready to bask in Tommy Ton’s lens.